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School: Little Island (Inse Ratha) (roll number 12026)

Location:
Little Island, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Deasúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0384, Page 028

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    The Patron Saint of this place is Saint Lapan. The ruins of the church are still there. It is not known if the saint built a church or not. There are no stories told about the saint. A monastery is supposed to have existed there. It is not known where the saint is buried. The Protestant Church is named after him. There is a Holy Well there also at which a woman with bad sight was cured. This woman had to go to the well before daybreak and do rounds for three days before she was cured. No people are called after the saint and no holidays are kept in his honour.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Timothy Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Little Island, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs H. Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Little Island, Co. Cork